Layson
Roberto Layson is a Filipino Priest and a member of Oblate Missionary Immaculate, a Catholic religious organization.
Meaning & Origin of Layson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Roberto Layson is a Filipino Priest and a member of Oblate Missionary Immaculate, a Catholic religious organization.
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The Story of Layson
Layson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 19 Laysons were born — ranking #4,943 that year. As of 2026, Layson ranks #6,655 for baby boys with 12 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 218 Laysons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Layson
Phonetically similar names — useful when Layson is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Laysan
- Liaison
- Losen
- Lauzon
- Lesen
- Lozon
- Leysen
- Lazing
- Lasing
- Listen
- Lesson
- Lessen
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Layson
Layson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 218 births in the dataset. Layson's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #4,943. Use the chart and map above to compare Layson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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